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No. 237,795. Patented Feb. 15,1881.

ATTORNEYS N PETERS, PHDTO-UTHDGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D C,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY AOKER, on" NEW YORK, 11. Y.

CAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 237,795, dated February 15, 1881. Application filed January s, 18:11. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY AGKER, a citizen of the United States, resident at New York,in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cans; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a vertical section. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section.

This invention relates to the construction of cans.

The invention consists in the construction hereinafter described and claimed.

In the annexed drawings, Ais a can having the ends B B, sides 0 G, and bottom D, all fastened together firmly and strongly at the edges. The ends, sides, and bottom are concaved inwardly, as shown,.by which shape they effectually resist the inside pressure outward and retain their shape, the rigid edges preventing all spring.

F is the usual filling opening or nozzle.

G is a vent. This is made of a thimbleshaped piece of metal, which is placed, point downward, in a hole at one corner of the top H of the can, and made fast by soldering or otherwise G is a similar vent-plug, chain, I, near to vent G.

In using the can a hole is to be punched in the vent G, and after use the same is closed by the insertion of the vent-plug G, which can be removed when the can is to be again used.

What I claim is- A can having a thiinble-shaped plug made fast thereto by a chain, and a vent of similar shape soldered into an opening in the can, all combined as shown, and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY AOKEB.

made fast by a Witnesses:

W. (J. GUNIsoN, J OHN HANLEY. 

